New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Juan Cartagena
Columbia University alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1982, registered office in Jersey City, NJ. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1982
- Admitted
- 44
- Years in bar
- 1785682
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Juan Cartagena has spent 44 years on the register since admission in 1982, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 86% tenure percentile.
- 44 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #26 of 908
- by tenure in Jersey City office peers
- Law school
- Columbia University
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Juan Cartagena has carried New York bar registration 1785682 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Law Office Of Juan Cartagena, located in Jersey City, NJ, ZIP 07302. Educational background: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 44 years, Juan Cartagena has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Juan Cartagena's 44 years since a 1982 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
44 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
44 Top 14% higher than 86% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Jersey City, NJ office peers
Most of the 908 NY-registered attorneys in Jersey City, NJ outrank Juan Cartagena on tenure; this record sits at the 3rd local percentile (rank #26). See the Jersey City attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #26
- City cohort
- 908
- Local percentile
- 3rd
- Admitted
- 1982
Nearest tenure peers in Jersey City
- Robert Allan Fee admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Joel David Levinson admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Anthony Michael Miele admitted 1982 · 44 yr
- Richard Thomas Nieto admitted 1982 · 44 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Juan compares to fellow Columbia University alumni
Among the 1,229 Columbia University graduates in the New York register, Juan Cartagena is longer-tenured than 99%.
44 years vs. Columbia University alumni
Years since admission - 1,229 NY-registered alumni of this school
44 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,229 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
The 1982 admission class today
Of the 5,181 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1982, 52.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1785682
- Year Admitted
- 1982 (44 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- May 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Law Office Of Juan Cartagena
- City
- Jersey City, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07302
- Phone
- (646) 621-8239
Education
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Juan Cartagena's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Near-tenure Columbia University alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1982 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1982), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1982 whose listed office city differs from Jersey City, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Juan Cartagena: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~909 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1982)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Juan Cartagena licensed?
Juan Cartagena is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Juan Cartagena admitted to the bar?
Juan Cartagena's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1982.
Where did Juan Cartagena go to law school?
Juan Cartagena attended COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.
What company does Juan Cartagena work for?
Juan Cartagena is associated with Law Office Of Juan Cartagena in Jersey City, NJ.
Is Juan Cartagena in good standing?
Yes, Juan Cartagena holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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